New Milford Curves cited as Franchisee of the Year

Published 7:00 pm, Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Patti Garland
, who owns the local facility, was recognized with the Franchisee of the Year Award for the North East Region.

The award was presented to Ms. Garland at the 12th annual Curves convention Nov. 10.

"With over 10,000 Curves franchises worldwide and servicing over four million women, I am deeply humbled and honored to receive this recognition from Curves," said Ms. Garland, who has owned Curves of New Milford for eight years.

"This prominent award is really an acknowledgment to the women in the New Milford community who are Curves members, to the women on my staff who are awesome and to the support we receive from the Curves corporate office," Ms. Garland said.

"This has been a total team effort," Ms. Garland said, noting all of the trainers at the local site have completed the four levels of certification through Curves.

Ms. Garland said Curves of New Milford earned the award "based on member results, high attendance percentages, awareness of properly and safely using the Curves exercise equipment, results from our weight management program, and a demonstrated sense of a caring community."

"We are so proud of each and every one of our great franchisees," Ms. Heavin said. "They embody the Curves ideals of giving women back their health and beauty, and they each do it in their own unique way."

Curves' method for determining the winners of the award includes scrutinizing all aspects that make a club successful.

From the more than 10,000 Curves worldwide, a franchisee must be designated as one of 25 finalists.

The nominated franchisee must have earned the right to be a
Shining Star
club, which designates it as a premier club.

Selected clubs are then chosen for their demonstrated commitment to the Curves system and proven method for success, for their ability to provide quality service to members, for their level of community involvement, and then on personal recommendations.

While there were numerous candidates in each region, winners typically exhibited an extra quality -- something special that set them above the rest.